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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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